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Itchen Valley Country Park

2 ha

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

50.94255, -1.34598

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Herring Gull
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Woodland Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

15 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Robin +76 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Robin +76 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Itchen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Solent WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 87kmRegional walking route
Otter TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Water Vole WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Chestnut TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

161 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Chandlers FordCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef S1Local cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef S5Local cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef S7Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 236 - Titchfield to SouthamptonCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
Southampton Cycle Network Route 6 & 7 LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Itchen Valley Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View from the visitor centre at Itchen Valley Country Park

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View from the visitor centre at Itchen Valley Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️ITCHEN VALLEYCountry park400 m→🌱Hatch GrangeUrban park1.5 km→🌱Lakeside Country ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Riverside ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱High HillUrban park600 m→🌱The ParkUrban park3.1 km→